New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-25
SOME RECOLLECTIOyS or HOWELLS.
THE NOvELIS1-s EARLY WORK.

| l. y. Hcfdbe IN LippfncOtS Magazine.
Tie story of his first successful contribution to The
Atlantic" has been varously told. 1t takes us back 10
Francis in Mrs. Jcnkens sdaS, when w d. towels
~ T. Fullerton, James VI. Comfy J. -. y. Ward Wager
and a host Of ambitious young men Who have
since attained distinction were numbered among her
guests Mr.. 4. r. Fullerton, IiOwellS Is roommate at
II. Francis the first contribution from the west
TO " The Atlantic Monthly it was poem entitled
BY the Dead IT attracted considerable attention
and was the sub cc Of many di-qu-ition among the
struggling asplants that gathered around MIS-. Jth-
kenss table Fullerton encouraged Howel' 10 semi d
poem to The Atlantic" lie did 50. 1t Wl~ rej'ci'd
lie greatly depressed by liz failure which ne con
walking with a congcnia friend the conversation
Turned upon the respective merits Of FrcriGn- second
effort. The Birth Mark and Pats Morning street
WILL" cried his companion. q" yon can Wlir D tst
poem than either of these The face OF the uhh
a. pirant gowed with what was apprenfiy new honsht
until some time had elapsed when hc laid before his
friend pleasant letter from James Russell Lowell IN
closing twenty-five dollars in payment lor me Nn
denlcn"
don't want 10 use the money. What shall do
with it r. cried the happy poet.
Put it in tho bank was hi, friends pINilcu al
vice. Going 10 the National ENehlgr Iana WtGfc no
had a friend in its president, Iowrs deposited me
practical juice OF ldfha>-lS Ni'hO"t '1Ih- "TRIP
Tor the same. Some time passed when he asalh
sought his friends ROOM apparently with prrplrAnS
load upon his Conscience Approaching the dlldchce
OF his guest. the friend noticed when Howell, arose 10
that. although they had talked of many thin-s
they had failed to touch the subject which the poet hi
most at heart. No sooner had the door cioscI upon
the rcircatug guest. however than It suddenly OPohoi
again, revealing the poets distressed race
say. Jlm when you have money In the BANK how
do you get IL out = .
IowelIs was exceedingly sclfdcpreiatory in his
youth. lie had not thai confidence ia himself "hich
his friend, thousAt his ability warranted MWd!S
dtiiscnt, conscientious student, MS A"d'hhch vas
tuiocl BY tour other pOclls, wnch appeared IN Iho
Atlantic In that hIt year of literary success c 10"
haI audience Ia the company Oh bl! AMI lousIcho"
Whittier, En.crsOn, and host oil the ao''' "I''H Va
the age But wiAe quaIIns Of Cas,aIJ' ho "iotd
>Iures also. Occasionally he read thch To- las con-
panJ.-. but they were deficient ia pot ana lh'u'',
and cunscu,:4.lIy faded interest his a.diui' lie
dad not puuIi,h tnc stories Dut they hcd h' germs
the no, ests subjective a.. anal! tlcai III IhouSht
and treatment the m,aI ana tnc T'Ganuc were
rscnew,d nom these c&ny prose cfoH,. u, un-
Ine t,Ine wnen hi. AL would ana d hcauns AnOncr
proof Of the efficacy OF D.non scnI"s ho"ciis vas
away, u prulluc writer. NUt until he Wrote the NE
nj ADranain In,on, in Is0u d.d ncd OF OD-rr'
non b.Uadcn. WIN the money thai TINS book melted
Llm-urr, nuudI Ell ana ninety dollars tooh mp
Nv, Inc =, arrnI., visiting Niuntrcll coming
G0nr ~ the way Of boston. wnere he inst made the
nri~ouaJ acuua lance u James Russell Lo"rn. thcn
,i,, ,f :. = a., AfitIc Nontlly" wAO introduced hn
f." lame. = tt,ti~ and Oliver Wcud u IGomrs Ills
i,ttCr -, rIc ohio state journal DIS riin. th- mp
"a n,nr1,ora,d nm 1h,ir " ,dd.nE Jodrucy. 30 iuil
0f thc VIM of Youth t.se early BIZ OIorsciipuon sre
,,' - nencst Charms The Lie of Lincoln"
,' h,,',t ,t, h, nr.t extensive III, a,uic-tIip,
'"t o'S h an brnuI similar to tnai waic
but ScouIou nun or V VI ~ i,av,,horne
"atucu Inc u'oE' SPIN d" , ,,, a, inc canitaI
His ready Wit and bHhaht cohNei>"t'oi' pm ,,, 49,
MN "cioo".o 49, , ~ t,to d,,.. tn!.tur Of
1oohCase, ne va mo. d baitiv srt,nin H., Dasc.
lhdcheTaS VI t ,t ibn drollcry OF hi, remains
.I...t ami
lie cultivated the acquaintance VI p,"Fic "I '' H
Wao pa,s'oha''ll Io"u "a '.'"'I'. Al H. .,t,, i,.
was found the Kc\-h"l" 10 many VI "a 80 80 n'.,
But II was al 81 fldhciS tnd' NJ S ,,'.ti- .-a.
happy cOn-ulumaiuil' Inc Oodi'toS "fr''' go 80
social hops. and to one OF lh'sc l'l"I"i' ana ~
beautiful girl. She wa stranger III tIo 'I'' a
guest Of her sister Of cX resident laNcS Ia
the interval of the dance she hastily shr'hed upon
her fan a caIicature OF fellow guest. J. = n Ndu;
tho sculptor. Wa;d was All aWh"ad youh- hho";
ana the carcatuIc wa ~ '"1' U,ccI1. was
much merriment among ms n.v , -, ,it.r-,
attracted 10 the ld S'I",l1'I ~ , ',,,,,, ,,,
of her talent IhnS III INT ,t a. ~. ~, ord |
kindIcd tho novelist name oH"'''S H' ~ -,
upon his duue> ~ consul 10 en-" 1ii ." 'r,.,.
MI, Meade joined lin III IalIS' "H'IO my WIZ
married. ~ , -. |
His life abroad was fruitful Ihr IN '., "l''
gaiIered there di,tl an aroma thIon-h ali nj